Page 5 - Fine Japanese Art September 25, 2020 Galerie Zacke Netsuke and Sagemono

IMpORTANT INFORMATION Dear Collectors One core thematic of this catalog are the collectors of netsuke, as
without them this catalog, or any netsuke catalog for that matter,
of Netsuke Art! would not be possible. A total of fifty notable collectors are listed
in the provenances of this catalog (the full list is shown on the
inside cover in the back), and a number of them had formed
According to the general terms and conditions of business of their collections at the turn of the 20th century. In addition, three
Galerie Zacke Vienna, Founded 1968, SZA Versteigerungen & collections are separately categorized in this catalog, and I will now
Vertriebs GmbH, 1070 Wien, online at www.zacke.at
briefly introduce these in order of appearance.
ABSENTEE BIDDING
Absentee bids are carried out under the regulations of the terms COLOR AND CONDITION Once again, we are proud to have assembled another fine selection An Old Viennese Private Collection
of business of Galerie Zacke, SZA Versteigerungen & Vertriebs Auction lots will be exhibited for viewing prior to the auction, thus of Netsuke & Sagemono for our autumn auction. Also, I believe Assembled in the 1980s/1990s
GmbH, which requires written submission of your purchase limit. offering all interested customers the opportunity to examine I can say with some certainty that we have produced our most
Orders without purchase limits cannot be processed. the quality and condition of the works exhibited. The catalogue interesting cover image yet, and I would like to talk briefly about This selection of fourteen netsuke from a Viennese private collector
Only the submitted lot number of the auction lot is binding for illustrations are intended to assist customers during such preview. how it came to be. One defining characteristic of lot 90 – the is special for many reasons. The private collector assembled his
the processing of the absentee bid. The place of jurisdiction is In illustrations, printed colors do not correspond exactly to the crouching cat by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu – is that the highly collection with a limited budget and this at a time when netsuke
Vienna, Austrian Law and Austrian jurisdiction are exclusively originals. The printed catalogue images are not representative
applicable for all legal questions arising from the business for the condition of the illustrated pieces. Flaws and damages are expressive face and smile is only visible when turning the netsuke in were arguably at their highest prices. Even though
relationship. Absentee bids for this auction will be accepted until therefore always indicated in the catalogue. The illustrations in the the hand and when looking at it slightly from below. However, when what is on offer here is only a small selection of
the day of auction by 10:00 a.m. We regret that absentee bids online catalogue can be strongly magnified, so that damages and placed on a reflective surface, one can see both the body and face a rather large collection, the character of the
received after the time stated above will not be processed until restorations are usually well recognizable. of the cat – surely this must have been intended by the artist, as it collection is still evident. He preferred old,
after the auction. simply looks too perfect to be a coincidence – now the challenge worn netsuke, full of life and with an honest
ENDANGERED SpECIES / CITES INFORMATION was to portray this, exactly as we saw it, to our collectors around patina. He had a good eye for quality and
pLEASE SEND ABSENTEE BIDS FOR ThIS AUCTION TO: Some items in this catalogue may consist of material such as for the world. We decided it would be most fitting to show the cat in its managed to find special pieces at reasonable
Fax: +43 1 532 04 52 20 or example ivory, rhinoceros-horn, tortoise shell, coral or any rare natural habitat, so to speak ‘in situ’. Many stones and plants were prices. A good example of this is lot 44 – The
Email: office@zacke.at or types of tropical wood, and are therefore subject to the Convention
Mail: Galerie Zacke, Mariahilferstrasse 112, Stiege 1, 2. Stock, 1070 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna gathered, and we ended up building a miniature landscape for our Stag Antler Sumo Wrestler – which now almost
Wien, Austria, Europe and Flora [CITES]. Such items may only be exported outside the feline friend. The result, in our opinion, is quite spectacular, and twenty years later is surely as desirable as many
European union after an export permit we believe we have caught some of the essence of what the artist of the much more expensive netsuke at the time.
WE ACCEpT ThE FOLLOWING METhODS OF pAYMENTS: in accordance with CITES has been wanted to portray when he conceived this artwork. We would also A number of the netsuke were purchased from
• Cash granted by the Austrian authorities. like to thank our highly talented photographer Georg Bodenstein our gallery and the collector was always a
• Certified or personal check We would like to inform you that such for the long hours put into this one photograph. welcome guest at our various exhibitions.
• Bank transfer (please inquire to receive licenses are typically not granted. For
our bank account information) objects which have a low ivory content Property from the Collection of Jacques H. Carré
• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners Club) or have been proven beyond doubt to
be in the Eu before 1982 please contact
TELEphONE BIDDING our office for more information on how It is an honour to be offering a selection of eleven
It is generally possible to bid by telephone during the auction. to obtain a CITES license. netsuke and one kiseruzutsu from the collection
Please fill out the absentee bidding form enclosed in this catalogue of Jacques H. Carré who collected netsuke and
and include your telephone number at which you can be reached COMpLAINTS sagemono for over fifty years. Mr. Carré was
during the auction. In the “bid in euro” column please write “TEL” At its auctions, Galerie Zacke sells consigned lots on behalf of already an avid collector when Sotheby’s
and then send us the completed absentee bidding form. Galerie third-party consignors. For this reason, any complaints related offered the important collection of M.T.
Zacke will call you on the day of the auction, on the telephone to purchased lots must be reported to Galerie Zacke within 6 Hindson between 1967 - 1969. Lot 98 - Jurojin
number provided, 5 lots before the lot you are bidding on and weeks after the receipt of such lot. Our complete general terms
the bidding will commence at the starting price, as stated in the and conditions of business can be found on our website www. by Hojitsu - was, for instance, acquired at this
catalog. If Galerie Zacke cannot reach you during the auction, zacke.at sale. He always had a fondness for leporid
Galerie Zacke will bid up to the estimate on your behalf. subjects, this being his zodiac
ThE ART LOSS REGISTER sign, as did he for the Osaka
ESTIMATES AND STARTING pRICES All items starting above 2.000,- Eur have been checked by the Art master Ueda Kohosai. Lot 91 - The Crouching
The auction will begin with the starting price and written bids will Loss register. Hare - marries both subject and carving mastery
be accepted only with a minimum amount equivalent to the starting in a wonderful example. The diverse selection on
price. FURThER IMAGES offer here illustrates his interest in the various
More images of all lots can be found at: www.zacke.at
ShIppING AND TRANSpORT INSURANCE schools and periods of this art form, always
For domestic shipping Galerie Zacke (hereinafter called “the guided by a fine taste and a discerning eye.
company”) charges in average Eur 15,- to Eur 50,- per item,
depending on size and weight. These fees cover the costs of packing Mask Netsuke from the European
and shipping. Fees for bulky or fragile items, or international Private Collection P. Jacquesson
shipping will be quoted upon request.
Mask netsuke have long been neglected by the general collecting
The purchased goods are transported at the risk of the customer populace, and after seeing the magnificent collection of P.
following handover of the packaged item to the post office or
another carrier which the customer agrees to through his/her Jacquesson I struggle to understand why. raymond Bushell was
submission of the purchase order. According to the specific wish of dedicated to show the appeal of mask netsuke, which embody one
the customer, the auctioned goods may be insured for the value of of the most important cultural aspects of Japan, and many of the
the purchase price (highest bid and all surcharges). This insurance netsuke on offer here are illustrated in his book ‘Netsuke Masks’,
fee is 3% of the purchase price. For any lots with purchase prices A picture of the set-up for the photograph seen published in 1985. Perhaps one of the reasons this art form has
exceeding Eur 350,- the transport insurance will be automatically on the cover of the catalog – no need to worry, been overlooked is that pieces of high quality rarely appear at
arranged by the company if it does not expressively receive the the cat always stayed dry! auction. This selection of twenty netsuke certainly belongs to the
purchaser ́s written denial of this service. Payments due to the very finest examples, and there is no need to go into any further
company under the insurance contract will be charged to the
customer. The company is also entitled to assign claims under detail here, as the pieces speak for themselves.
the insurance contract to the customer providing the terms of the
insurance contract do not prevent this. Further images of each lot are available online at www.zacke.at,
In any case, the company is only required to make payment to the and for any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
customer specifically if payment has effectively been received
from the insurance company. Lukas Zacke